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or highflyer
as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career
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Recent Examples of highflier
The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier: The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2020
The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota.
—David Wethe, Fortune, 29 June 2020
The Federal Reserve lent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street highfliers, hoping that by stabilizing big banks, the benefits would flow through to the rest of the economy.
—Sheila Bair For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 27 Mar. 2020
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Amy Feldman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier: The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2020
The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota.
—David Wethe, Fortune, 29 June 2020
The Federal Reserve lent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street highfliers, hoping that by stabilizing big banks, the benefits would flow through to the rest of the economy.
—Sheila Bair For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 27 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highflier
Noun
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The powerhouse pairing of Sciton’s MOXI, a non-ablative laser with BBL Hero, a broadband light device (from $1,500).—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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That is a contender-worthy big four, one that (combined with the team’s depth) easily positions the Capitals as an Eastern Conference powerhouse.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From doing in-store meet-and-greets to literally kissing babies in Dyckman, her hustler’s spirit is what helped her sprint to a hefty 200k debut.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hanson garnered a reputation as a great team player, an all-around hustler, and someone with valuable connections to illicit drugs that would help players through pain.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
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“Highflier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highflier. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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